Junior School Teacher

Junior School Teacher

**Learning today, inspired for tomorrow
The Anglican School Googong seeks to promote lifelong learning in a Christian context, to prepare our

students for their future beyond Googong.

At the Anglican School Googong, value is placed on community, relationships, versatility and student-centred

learning. Our purposeful and contemporary school environment promotes an engaged and connected student

experience that facilitates active thinkers and delivers a school community of inspired contributors.

As an Anglican school in the Canberra-Goulburn Diocese, our mission is for our students, school and

community to be transformed by the love of Jesus. By nurturing each student’s capacity to grow in knowledge
of themselves and God, our hope is that they will become considerate and compassionate contributors to the

wellbeing of the wider community, under the influence of Christian teaching and experience.

**The Position**

The Anglican School Googong is seeking to appoint Junior School teachers who have an in depth

understanding of an inquiry approach, the ability to cater exceptionally well for students with diverse needs

and have the desire to learn and grow as educators. The successful applicant will be an energetic and highly

skilled Junior School teacher who is suitably qualified and enjoys working in a collaborative team. The

successful applicant will be willing to contribute to the co-curricular and pastoral life of the School and ideally

be a Christian actively involved in their church or committed to supporting and participating in the Christian

life of the School.

As a Junior School classroom teacher, you will be responsible for creating a teaching and learning environment

where authentic learning is at the heart of the classroom and students are encouraged to discover, dream and

grow through inquiry-based learning and collaboration.

Led by the Head of Junior School, you will work collaboratively as part of our teaching team to develop rich

and invigorating learning experiences embedding a knowledge and understanding of Inquiry-based learning

which uses a conceptual model as its basis. Working in this way entails exceptional teaching skills to ensure

that foundation skills are in taught and modelled with high expectations.

You will design and implement teaching programs, giving attention to:

- the empowerment of students as active agents in their own learning
- the inclusion of the student’s world (family and community)
- an holistic approach to children’s growth and development
- the documentation of learning and analysis of student work and data to determine the next steps in

learning
- catering for the needs of all children and be able to differentiate well

It is expected that you will be committed to grow in your knowledge and experience in the use of:

- Building Learning Power (Claxton)
- Inquiry Learning especially an understanding and knowledge of the Educational Project of Reggio

Emilia or similar researched based models such as Project Zero
- Nature pedagogy and its benefits for learning including the understanding of safe risk taking for

children

**Expectations**

As a Junior School teacher, you will be expected to:

- be an outstanding classroom practitioner, passionate about your craft
- demonstrate exemplary and innovative pedagogical skills
- be able to create a positive learning environment in the classroom, implement effective classroom

management skills and promote student responsibility for learning***
- use technology to redefine learning
- have a broad knowledge of curriculum
- have knowledge and experience of effective teaching and learning practice based on an inquiry such

as the Educational Project of Reggio Emilia
- be able to document learning and use this as the basis of analysis of student growth and development
- have a commitment to pastoral care and a knowledge of the social and emotional issues which affect

young people
- participate enthusiastically in the School’s pastoral and co-curricular program, including camps and

occasional out of school hours events
- attend School Chapel services and uphold the School’s Anglican values and ethos
- safeguard and promote the welfare of children
- support the School’s mission and vision
- undertake other duties as required from time-to-time by the Principal

**Knowledge and Training**

Desirable knowledge and training:

- tertiary qualifications in education
- teacher registration with NESA
- current first-aid training
- NSW Working with Children Clearance - mandatory

**Applications**

Applicants should demonstrate a clear understanding and affinity with the ethos and philosophy of the School

and will:

- support the Christian faith of the School***
- have intellectual strength, professional integrity and a passion for education
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- be enthusiastic in the delivery of teaching programs based on the NSW curriculum
- demonstrate ongoing enthusiasm, initiative and innova